Travelling in October? Make the best use of airline discounts
Travel Season In October-it’s a good time for travellers to start looking for flight
tickets if they are going abroad. Planning in advance can help you get the best
rates and the current offers on credit cards can further lower your prices.
“The current
offers on credit cards offer the best deals for those who plan to fly in the
September-Octoberholiday season,” says Sharat Dhall, COO (B2C) at Yatra.com.
Several online travel agencies (OTAs) have partnered card issuers to offer
cashback on bookings. Cleartrip is running an offer with HSBC. HDFC Bank has
tied up with Goibibo, Makemytrip, Yatra and Musafir.
Discounts offered with OTAs- Opt for transacting through their
apps. They offer loyalty points when you sign up with them and download the
app. These loyalty points or virtual cash can help bring down the ticket cost
further.
While OTAs
offer the best deal, they don’t offer the concessions that airlines run. If you
are a senior citizen, defence personnel or a student, many airlines
offerdiscounts on base fares. This is not available with the OTAs. A flier
should, therefore, compare whether the tickets are cheaper after discounts with
an OTA or with a travel concession from an airline.

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